as in throb
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
his resting pulse rate is much lower than that of most men his age
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Recent Examples of pulse
Essence, 2 July 2025
The 22-year-old operates in pulses and Portugal will need their Real Sociedad midfielder to be at her best this summer.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Barton Springs Pool becomes a refuge for those looking to beat the heat, while the city’s music scene continues to pulse through the warm evenings.
—Molly Peck, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Think: warm light, sea foam green walls, camel and wood accents, and the quiet pulse of care.
—Essence, 2 July 2025
The 22-year-old operates in pulses and Portugal will need their Real Sociedad midfielder to be at her best this summer.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
Verb
Similarly, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) devices can promote osteogenesis and reduce chronic inflammation in periodontal tissues.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Barton Springs Pool becomes a refuge for those looking to beat the heat, while the city’s music scene continues to pulse through the warm evenings.
—Molly Peck, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulse
Noun
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The electric throb of cicadas enters my veins like an ether.—
Helen Whybrow
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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The ’70s-evoking folk fare that dots the front half of the record greatly contrasts with the dance floor throb of the latter, and few of the hooks hit as hard as some of her previous work.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Nothing beats a flattering linen dress for the summer.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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On Wednesday, Fritz beat Canada's Diallo 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(0), 4-6, 6-3 to reach Wimbledon's third round, in three hours and six minutes.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Noun
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The Republic first tied the Goons to the fatal group beating of Preston Lord, 16.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Shooting after shooting, a dark tally of beatings and murder.—
Will Potter
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Somewhere around hour two of not moving, my hamstrings began to vibrate like the low end of a baby grand.—
Peter Rubin,
Longreads,
8 July 2025
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Their beating wings vibrate, inadvertently loosening pollen, which then falls onto the female part of the flower.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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To gauge whether the blood vessel pulsations propel glymphatic flow, the researchers stimulated the area of the mouse brain that produces the neurotransmitter, artificially speeding up the pulses from every 50 seconds to every 10.—
ByMitch Leslie,
science.org,
8 Jan. 2025
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Anyone could see its pulsation in the swelling and ebbing cluster of people who took minutes or hours from a crowded day, who missed meals and forwent their customary amusements to keep a chilly vigil with a mother duck who was bringing forth her young.—
Chris Foran,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2024
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“Pulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulse. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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